About Me
Hi, I'm Melissa
I am a life-long learner, spiritual seeker, educator, mother (to both humans and canines) and wife. For the past 25 years, I have been a university professor, and I hold a Master’s degree in Adult Education and a Ph.D. in English (rhetoric and composition). In my academic career, I have published extensively and have taught and mentored hundreds of students.
I began transitioning into life coaching in 2023 when I felt called to help people in ways that were different from what can happen in a classroom. I am drawn to coaching because of the authority clients have over their own journeys; no two paths are the same.
I chose the name "kaleidoscope" for my practice because it perfectly captures the philosophy behind mindset coaching. When you look into a kaleidoscope, you see patterns shaped by light hitting pieces of glass and other objects and being reflected back by mirrors. When you rotate the objects or adjust the light, the picture changes even though the objects stay the same. That is what mindset is all about! When we change the way we look at the world, we can change the way we interact with the world, empowering ourselves to create the life that is most attractive to us.